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Comment by esther yesterday

I've been raw vegan for the last 8 years. I'm 46 now and I feel better and better the older I get. Becoming HCRV was a natural progression for me. Learning about tropical fruits such as canistel, and jack fruit helped me to switch over from a higher fat and protein raw vegan lifestyle. I was already a big Durian fan! Now my workouts are a breeze since being high carb on fruits. Considering my age now and also experiencing menopausal symptoms with ease is a true testament about how being a fruitarian and athletic was all I ever needed to heal my body. The answer was always just largely in the fruit!

Comment by Tasha Lee (.org) on June 7, 2013 at 3:25am

that is FANTASTIC TryxNova! Thanks so much for sharing!

Comment by Dr. Flora Mason Van Orden on June 6, 2013 at 2:46pm

There is a website www.notmilk.com that will be very enlightening for you. I hope Robert Cohen, who is the master of the website, gets invited to the WooodstockFruit Festival soon.He's a great speaker for Fruit!

Comment by TryxNova on June 6, 2013 at 2:33pm

Is it a normal reaction to dairy? That's interesting! I never knew about that. Dairy is some awful stuff!!! :) I know of some others who have the problem. I'll have to share that with them. Thanks!

Comment by Dr. Flora Mason Van Orden on June 6, 2013 at 2:18pm

Dear TryxNova: Keep it up dear! Your stiff neck is a pretty normal reaction to dairy. Just keep on going and things will keep getting better and better. You will be pleasantly surprised about the autism. 

Comment by TryxNova on June 6, 2013 at 1:52pm

I am a 24 year old female, who came from a background of eating SAD. Meaning, lots of fast food, processed food, fatty garbage and junk foods. I never had a weight problem, but I had other problems from this. I am also Autistic, and I have a lot of the problems that commonly come along with that. Here is my list of problems and how they've improved:

Autism - No, this lifestyle will not cure Autism. At least, not in my experience. And I didn't come here for that, anyways. If I have had any improvements with Autism itself, they are small.. but I'm okay with that, considering all of the other benefits I've gotten. :)

Sensory processing problems - My sensory processing is still a little out of whack. It's not where it should be. However, I have had some very noticeable improvements! I am personally affected by it through Touch, Taste, Vestibular, Vision, and sometimes Hearing (on bad days). But the biggest improvement has been touch. I used to have days where I swear I could feel every single skin cell, and every single little hair on my body.. and it was SO uncomfortable. I would even get very upset and irritable if I got sweaty. And sometimes, people touching me either really hurt, or really irritated me. I have noticed that eating anything that really messes with my digestion will cause me to have serious touch sensitivity for at least an hour after eating it, to the point where I will not want to move and if you touch me I'll get very irritable and shove you away. Imagine being covered in syrup and oil, and having sandpaper rubbing across your skin everywhere at the same time! But, eating 811... none of this happens. I always feel GREAT after I eat, like I am ready to take on the world! :) As I said, I do still have some sensory problems... they are not all gone. But they are SOO much easier to deal with, I can't even describe it!

Digestion problems! - This was a biggie. I think for most of my life, I probably had a bowel movement about once a week. And I had been told that's okay!! (????) Now though, I have regular bowel movements, no constipation and no gross bloating!

Depression - I used to have all kinds of depression issues throughout my life. Now, I find it nearly impossible to get depressed. And on the rare occasion that I do, it's linked to something that happened and goes away pretty fast. Other than that, I'm generally in a good mood all of the time. :) Yay!

Anxiety - This one has not completely gone away like the depression... but has improved a huge deal!!

Skin problems, like acne and eczema - As long as I leave out fats, salt, and stay hydrated... my skin is pretty clear!! It's clearing up *again* right now after eating some fatty stuff about three weeks ago or so (boo) but, I have no new breakouts right now and haven't had any since the last time I ate something fatty. My eczema is still being a little stubborn, but it is very slowly going away.. where I did have 4 small patches on my face, I now only have one small patch that is fighting to stay there, but is almost gone!!

And, the unexplainable one. I used to get very frequent and sometimes extremely painful stiffness in my neck ever since I was about 4 or 5 years old. I got used to getting some stiffness there every day, and anything could cause it.  At least once or twice, I remember having one SO bad that I could not even get out of bed because of the pain. Doctors never had an answer for this. However, since starting 811, I have not had a SINGLE one. I'm not sure what the cause was, but I'm pretty sure it can't be a coincidence!! 

Oh yeah. Also, since starting, I have only gotten maybe two small colds... each one only lasting 24hours, and then I feel great afterwards! :)

Comment by Tasha Lee (.org) on June 1, 2013 at 7:20am

(My health journey pics are on my profile page here).  I recovered from a serious 15-year eating disorder 5 years ago.  Part of my recovery process was asking God how to unselfishly nourish my body.  Through a series of events and much research and trial and error, I found the low-fat/high-fruit raw vegan diet.  Transitioning to this diet from my previous way of eating (worse than the standard American diet) has been extremely difficult, and quite a long process, but I am grateful beyond words to have found this unselfish--and extremely loving--way of eating.

I could go on and on, describing how my life has changed because of the low-fat raw vegan lifestyle.  The most amazing parts for me, however, have to do with my chronic health conditions: type 1 diabetes and epilepsy.

When I first learned about all the health conditions from which people heal by eating raw foods, I felt I owed it a shot.  Early on, I heard of someone going off their epilepsy medication.  My epilepsy has been termed “generalized seizure disorder”, so I never had the every-day seizures that some people have.  It was generally flashing/strobe lights, video games, lights flickering between trees while driving, and extremely low blood sugars that triggered my seizures—which were all-out “grand mal” seizures: lying on the floor, foaming at the mouth; seizures that freak other people out (not me, because I am unconscious during them; but I experience the after-effects of exhaustion, bruises and injuries from hitting things during my seizures, a chewed-up tongue, and the loss of driving privileges.)

When had been eating raw a couple of months, I went off my epilepsy medication.  When I told my neurologist what I had done, he tried to convince me to go back on medication, but when I refused, he told me that he couldn’t see me anymore, and sent me a letter, documenting that I was going off medication “against medical advice”.  I didn’t really know how long it took for things like epilepsy to heal, so I just was extremely careful to avoid situations that triggered seizures.  The one situation I had the most trouble avoiding was low blood sugars, as I was a soccer freak, and played for hours…which caused me to have very low blood sugars—very scary episodes.  My strategy to avoid the low blood sugars was to set my blood sugar target range higher, and avoid going anywhere near a low blood sugar.

This did help to avoid lows, but it was terrible for my diabetes.  Having higher blood sugars dramatically increases the risk for long-term diabetes complications, such as losing limbs, neuropathy, and blindness.  I was terrified at the thought of getting complications, but didn’t know what else to do.  I had experienced one low blood sugar seizure, about a year into eating raw foods, and definitely did not want to repeat that incident.  But a dear friend (who has had a lot of health problems due to her own terrible blood sugar control) warned me that my blood sugars were really too high.  I did some research and decided to take the risk and aim for lower blood sugars.......

Read the whole thing on my Healing Diabetes with 80-10-10 blog (the whole thing won't fit here)

Comment by Gianni on May 29, 2013 at 8:05pm

That great Dr. Flora how you have recovered so well on this lifestyle and that you are actively living your life as a senior.  Congratulations!

Comment by Dr. Flora Mason Van Orden on May 29, 2013 at 6:07pm

I used to weigh 173 and then after becoming a raw food vegan, I am now 117 and have never felt better. I am 76, and last year used to have problems relating to an xray tech at a rehab center pulling an xray plate out from my healing sacroiliac without allowing me time to bridge my body for removal of the plate, which resulted painfully in his moving the knitting bones out of sync. My facial skin and shoulder used to have basel cell carcinomas, which were activated in the hospital from the accumulation of the CT radiation, from burning my skin while sun bathing while in my teens, which have or are disappearing, and my circulation in my legs, which got bad in my left foot when I was innocently given gluten foods with added vegetable and animal fats and oils at this rehab center (instead of them following my orders, which were vegan, no oils, no dairy, no gluten), has improved so much that it's easy for me to get on the trampoline and have the perfect balance I had before the accident which broke my pelvis. The surgeon said he did not have to attend me because the yoga I had taught the children and my raw food lifestyle had allowed my muscles so develop so strong that the broken bones were not displaced and were kept in place. I taught yoga to the 5 year olds in the Miami Y.W.C.A. day care centers for over 3 years until we lost the grant. This was when I was over 70! Trying to pull a 100 pound bag of bread to my car resulted in the bag being caught behind a bench, and when I yanked at it the third time, instead of going to the bench and removing it, it flew out and I went down, breaking 3 pubic bones, as well as my sacroiliac. Most women of my age, I was told, would have been flat on my back for at least 6 months with these types of injuries, but I was in my wheelchair doing toe touches within 2 weeks. If one wants a lack of pain, clear skin and a good memory, then this 30BaD is the way to go, no matter what your age! My hair got white when I was given the food with the oil, but it's turning brown again now that I'm not eating any more salty oils.

Comment by Rawfully Yours on May 8, 2013 at 7:24am

Thanks Anabea! <3

Comment by anabea on May 8, 2013 at 6:47am

Rawfully Yours - that is amazing!!  yay!!  Love your changes.

Comment by Rawfully Yours on May 8, 2013 at 6:27am

I thought I was healthy before - and "symptomless" but after 30BaD: 

Lose water weight
Look better
Good workouts
Good mood
Hair losing gray
Hair looking better, softer, behaving
Skin softer
Sleeping better with no meds
Raw glow.
Less make up/ Look better
Redness (red mask) in face much less. Not as dry
No caffiene needed or craved in the morning. My tea addiction is broken with no effort. As well is the strong pull for coffee.
Sleeping better (harder) and when I wake up I can go back to sleep.
Gums no longer bleed when brushed
Workouts more productive.
Muscle showing and defined - especially abs MINUS the thick waist I had on paleo. Got my "girly" waist back.
No stomach bloat.
No pain or sickness before monthly cycle
No coating on tongue!
Period came 28 days later rather than every 2 weeks like the last year in a half - Gone.
15 years of irregular bleeding..gone.

BEFORE
AFTER

Comment by Michael Lanfield on April 6, 2013 at 4:56pm

Update! 4 months since going raw vegan fruitarian...

Sinuses are gone

Crust/sleep around eyes gone

Earwax gone

Acne on shoulders/thighs going away

No more white tong issues

No more chapped/cut lips

Phlegm/mucus issues almost gone

Don't feel groggy in the mornings

No more hiccups

Coughing is gone (I had severe coughing, usually in the mornings from eating oats and cooked foods)

These are just the health benefits...

My eye colour has started becoming lighter and brighter (also changing from dark brown to honey-light brown greenish)

Comment by Michael Lanfield on January 30, 2013 at 6:28pm

In spring of 2009 I went vegan and it did me a world of good. It helped me not only gain more energy and a clear state of mind and consciousness, but also ethical goodness for all the animals being killed. I did not want to support any killing, so I adopted a vegan lifestyle. On December 1, 2012 is when I went fully 100% raw vegan fruitarian. I can not tell you how wonderful it has been since eating  this way. More than 95% of my calories come from raw sweet ripe fruits. And even though I have only been on this diet for some 2 months now, I feel terrific! No one will understand how good they will feel until they give fruits a chance. Try this lifestyle, for even 1 month and you'll feel a world of difference. Yes I still have cravings and addictions for cooked foods, but I am trying to be strong and survive in a world where everything is cooked and where we eat just about everything and anything. I have cleared almost all my phlegm, my skin is clearing up, my sinus is going away, better sleep (not groggy in the mornings) and I feel more ethically and spiritually connected to animals and nature. I have not felt this good in years. I recommend everyone to try a fruit based diet, supplemented with some succulent vegetables (ie. tender leafy greens), and on occasion raw nuts and seeds. You will not be disappointed. Even though, I am still struggling with going to bed early, I am on the path I hope everyone will take one day. And it is our moral obligation, I believe, if as a species we want to survive on this planet.

Comment by Ben Blue on December 9, 2012 at 9:04am

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Comment by Iryna Kaniuka on November 28, 2012 at 5:44am

OMG, EnlightenmentATX, greate results!!!))) my congratulations!!! you look amazing!)

Comment by EnlightenmentATX on November 26, 2012 at 5:03am

Comment by Luv2bvegan on November 22, 2012 at 6:35pm

SAD DIET (175 pounds) to High fat Vegetarian (150+ lbs) to High Carb (Raw/Cooked)Vegan (126-130 lbs) in 1 year.

Still transitioning BUT this is lifestyle is amazing! Such a huge difference on how you feel and definitely how you look! 

Truth is, it is difficult to break habits & lifestyles we are accustomed to, but once you've gained your momentum -- I am confident you will love feeding your body this way.

** And btw ** eating bananas will not make you gain weight! in fact, it will help you shed the pounds and tame those cravings for things you shouldn't even touch :)

Comment by nico weinberger on October 27, 2012 at 8:53pm

I only wanted to lose weight!!

Twenty years of heavy obesity!

I tried every diet existing!

I consumed every wonder powder, pill and injection!

I have been at every workshop!

So many doctors promised magic weight loss formula!

                                                                       First surgery!

I lost fifty kg ……three years later I started to gain fat again!

Fifteen years later I was sixty kg fatter!

Second surgery and……. Everything was very quite!

My body had no more energy to live with all that heavy fat mass!

I found myself I a very bad condition in intensive care for six weeks and then six more weeks at the surgical department!

I survived put am now with 60% disability!

I only wanted to lose fat!

I was so ill and disabled that my body could no more cope with the situation and started to slip away!

My only option to stay alive was self healing myself.

So I started to apply natural healing ,consuming only raw food ,at first minimum food only green juices and what a wonder my body came back to live ! Step after step!

I am still with 60% disability …but my body is strong enough to carry me and……I lost 90 kg of my weight!

I paid a very high price because I was ignorant, I knew about raw food but……did not internalize it …stupid I almost lost my life!

Today my physical condition is very poor but the raw food diet gives me the best conditions to behave almost as a healthy person!

No money can give you good health when you got sick !

Be healthy!

                                                                                     nico

 

 

Comment by Stephanie Watson on October 4, 2012 at 5:15pm

I started this lifestyle in 2009, but fell off the wagon because it just seemed impossible when my family wasn't doing it with me. Mainly due to the cost... and I am the chef of the house so I had to cook the food for the others.

This year we had a traumatic experience losing a beloved brother to cancer. My husband read The China Study and 80/10/10 and we also watched many documentaries about nutrition and health.  June 15th, 2012 we changed our lives forever by changing our diets.

My husband went from 210 lbs (I think) to 180, he is six foot 2. He is starting to exercise more and hopes to put on a little bulk but likes being "skinny".  He does not come home feeling or acting like he might die from work. (He has a physically demanding job, he is 55 years old)

I have a long way to go. I'm 46. I was 238lbs when I started this time, and I am now right at 200. I have hypothyroid and I do still take the hormones. This is the first time I know for a fact, that by this time next year I'll be normal. In a few days we are moving to a new apartment in town so we can walk everywhere. Even selling one of our cars, and going to purchase two bikes and are downsizing our life so that we can afford what is most important. Good Food.

Before I started I had extreme anxiety, felt tired all the time, and now I actually feel completely healthy even though I still have a lot of weight to lose. I'm only five foot six. My skin looks pretty amazing. I still have a little rosacea blepharitis, but it does seem to be getting better. I don't feel the need to put make up on right now to cover issues, which is great. I'm only using water and coconut oil on my skin, not the stuff they prescribed.

We used to have severe digestive issues. Heartburn so bad we both were taking daily anti-acids along with daily Prevacid (the 14 day treatment we took every single day). My husband has stopped snoring. We NEVER have heart burn. Seriously, that was gone with in two weeks! We don't need coffee, or caffeine, and we feel fabulous.

I have a pinched sciatica nerve. I was taking pain meds, and now I don't. I still have pain but it is getting better and is more manageable. Did you know that Cherries are a natural pain reliever?

This is an expensive lifestyle and we are working to change how we live so we can better afford raw organic, plant based foods because we KNOW this is making us healthier, will make us live longer, and will ultimately be less expensive in the long run due to better health. 

We didn't experience any type of detox at all. Neither of us feel tempted to eat any of the SAD stuff, even if we're out with friends, we feel too good to change it. If you're reading this and are on the fence or having issues with temptations... try doing it for 30 days straight without giving in, keep educating yourself and reading about this lifestyle, and something amazing will happen before the 30 days is up. You won't even desire to do anything but this lifestyle. You really won't.

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